Ingredients

  • 4 lb. beef pot roast
  • 2 c. cider vinegar
  • 2 c. water
  • 12 peppercorns
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 12 carrots, cut in strips
  • 6 onions, sliced
  • 12 gingersnaps, crushed
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar

Method

  • Place meat in bowl; set aside.
  • Combine vinegar, water, peppercorns, bay leaves, cloves, salt and pepper in a saucepan. Heat to boiling.
  • Remove from heat; cool slightly.
  • Pour mixture over meat; cool.
  • Cover tightly and put in refrigerator.
  • Marinate for five days; turn meat once a day.
  • Remove meat from marinade and drain thoroughly.
  • Strain and reserve juice.
  • Using a Dutch oven, brown; add 1 cup marinade, carrots and onions.
  • Bring rapidly to a boil; cover tightly and simmer about 2 hours, or until tender. Remove meat and add gingersnaps and sugar into liquid in Dutch oven.
  • Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • This makes delicious gravy.